Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 8.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.1%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
50th
of 67 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2015
All-time low
7.4%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2014–2024

02468102014201920242014: 7.42015: 9.62016: 9.42017: 9.12018: 8.92019: 8.92020: 8.72021: 8.62022: 8.32023: 7.82024: 8.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 8.1% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2014.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 7.4%
2015 9.6% +30.4%
2016 9.4% -2.6%
2017 9.1% -2.5%
2018 8.9% -2.2%
2019 8.9% -0.6%
2020 8.7% -2.5%
2021 8.6% -0.9%
2022 8.3% -3.5%
2023 7.8% -5.3%
2024 8.1% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.9% 7.4% 9.6% 6
2020s 8.3% 7.8% 8.7% 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 47 Jordan 8.4% compare
  2. 48 Spain 8.4% compare
  3. 49 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8.2% compare
  4. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.1% compare
  5. 52 Mongolia 8.0% compare
  6. 53 Georgia 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
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